St. John's gets verbal commitment from Swedish guard Casper Pohto
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Rick Pitino and St. John's continued to add to next year's already formidable roster on Saturday.
The Red Storm landed a verbal commitment from Swedish guard Casper Pohto, he told The Post.
The 6-foot-4 combo guard came to America at the age of 16 and spent this past season playing for Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas.
He also played in high school at local powerhouse St. Benedict's Prep in Newark.
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